Lignocellulosic Materials and Their Use in Bio-based Packaging [electronic resource] /
Ballesteros, Lina Fernanda.author.
Michelin, Michele.author.
Vicente, António Augusto.author.
Teixeira, José António.author.
Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo.author.
This brief provides a comprehensive review of lignocellulosic materials and their primary role in the future development of bio-based packaging. Topics such as: sources and extraction methods of lignocellulosic materials; main constituents of lignocellulosic materials; functionality of lignocellulosic materials; the development of bio-based and biodegradable packaging; incorporation of lignocellulosic materials in bio-based packaging materials; properties and functionality of bio-based packaging, are discussed by authors who are experts in the field. .
Lignocellulosic materials: sources and extraction methods -- Functional properties of lignocellulosic materials -- Bio-based packaging materials -- Use of lignocellulosic materials for the development of bio-based packaging -- Main properties of bio-based packaging -- Bio-based packaging applications.
This brief provides a comprehensive review of lignocellulosic materials and their primary role in the future development of bio-based packaging. Topics such as: sources and extraction methods of lignocellulosic materials; main constituents of lignocellulosic materials; functionality of lignocellulosic materials; the development of bio-based and biodegradable packaging; incorporation of lignocellulosic materials in bio-based packaging materials; properties and functionality of bio-based packaging, are discussed by authors who are experts in the field. .
Chemical engineering.
Polymers  .
Materials—Surfaces.
Thin films.
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
Polymer Sciences.
Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.